[HADOOP-1952] Streaming does not handle invalid -inputformat (typo by users for example)

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 0.14.1
• Fix Version/s: 0.16.0
• Assignee: Lohit Vijaya Renu
• Reporter: Lohit Vijaya Renu
• Created: 26/Sep/07 22:01
• Updated: 08/Jul/09 17:05
• Resolved: 07/Nov/07 19:12

Description

Hadoop Streaming does not handle invalid inputformat class. For example -inputformat INVALID class would not be thrown as an error. Instead it defaults to StreamInputFormat. If an invalid inputformat is specified, it is good to fail.